Rondeau Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Rondeau

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Origin Displayed: French

Where did the French Rondeau family come from? What is the French coat of arms/family crest? When did the Rondeau family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Rondeau family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nicknames, or "eke-names," were an added name that generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attriBute of the person that used the name. The Rondeau surname derives from the Old French word "rond," meaning "round;"and as such was a nickname for a plump or portly person.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rondeau, Rondot, Lerond, Lerondeau, Rond, Le Rond, Le Rondeau, Rondet, Rondelet, Rondel, Rondaux, Rondeaux and many more.

First found in Ile-de-France, where the ancestors of this family possessed properties and manors.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Étienne Rondeau, born in 1668; who settled in Louisiana, and Guillaume Rondot, who, at the age of thirty six, married Marie-Anne Messir.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Rondeau

Jean Rondeau (1946-1985), French racer and constructor who won the 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans on his own car
Claudius Rondeau (1695-1739), an English minister in St Petersburg
José Casimiro Rondeau (1773-1844), Argentinean general and politician in Argentina and Uruguay in the early 19th century
Jim Rondeau (b. 1959), Canadian politician in Manitoba

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Rondeau family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Rondeau coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Rondeau genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Rondeau Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rondeau Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.